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Historic former airport in Brooklyn, New York
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The airport
Floyd_Bennett_Field
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1890–1928)
Floyd Bennett (October 25, 1890 – April 25, 1928) was a United States Naval Aviator who, along with then USN Commander Richard E. Byrd, made the first
Floyd_Bennett
Name list
British-Irish actor Fleur Bennett, English actress Floyd Bennett, American aviator Forrest Bennett, American politician Fran Bennett (1937–2021), American
Bennett_(name)
Airport in Queensbury, New York
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (IATA: GFL, ICAO: KGFL, FAA LID: GFL) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Warren County, New York, United States.
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
Floyd_Bennett_Memorial_Airport
American rapper (1994–2020)
Movement, self-described as "a creative response to the murder of George Floyd." Bennett was depicted with a backward baseball cap and wearing a silver "O'Block"
King_Von
American naval officer (1888–1957)
Chief Aviation Pilot Floyd Bennett and Norwegian pilot Bernt Balchen, both of whom would later contribute to Byrd's expeditions. Bennett served as a pilot
Richard_E._Byrd
Neighborhood in New York City
northeast, Flatlands to the northwest, Marine Park to the southwest, and Floyd Bennett Field and the former Barren Island to the southeast. Mill Basin also
Mill_Basin,_Brooklyn
Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, U.S.
airport to host hourly air taxi services between Newark and Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field that September. While Curtiss Field was quickly becoming a magnet
LaGuardia_Airport
Fletcher-class destroyer
USS Bennett (DD-473), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the U.S. Navy that was named for the naval aviator Floyd Bennett (1890–1928), who flew
USS_Bennett
Arena in Brooklyn, New York
Aviator Sports and Events Center is a sports and events center in Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York City. Operating as a concessionaire of the National
Aviator Sports and Events Center
Aviator_Sports_and_Events_Center
Bay on the southern side of Long Island, New York
northeastern side of the bay, as well as the historic and now-defunct Floyd Bennett Field on the western side. The center of the bay is dominated by subtidal
Jamaica_Bay
Former island in Brooklyn, New York
most residents were evicted in the late 1920s for the construction of Floyd Bennett Field, some were permitted to stay until 1942, when the airfield was
Barren_Island,_Brooklyn
Aviation museum in New York, New York
Aircraft Restoration Project is an aviation museum located in Hangar B at Floyd Bennett Field in New York, New York. In 1996, Arnie Migliaccio suggested the
Historic Aircraft Restoration Project
Historic_Aircraft_Restoration_Project
Liberty International Airport opened in 1928. It was followed in 1930 by Floyd Bennett Field: New York City's first municipal airport, built largely to serve
Aviation in the New York metropolitan area
Aviation_in_the_New_York_metropolitan_area
American aviator (1907–1995)
July from Long Beach, California, to New York City, he then flew from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn to Ireland, although his flight plan was filed to
Douglas_Corrigan
Type of flight
John Glenn flew from Naval Air Station Los Alamitos, California to Floyd Bennett Field, New York in 3 hours and 23 minutes. In-flight and on-ground time
Transcontinental_flight
Islands in the Bronx, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
North and South Brother Islands (New York City)
North_and_South_Brother_Islands_(New_York_City)
display hall; however, in December 2006, this Concorde was moved to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, where it was kept in poor conditions. G-BOAD's nose
List_of_Concorde_aircraft
Aerial police force in the United States
York City and its surrounding waters. The unit is headquartered at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, and boasts emergency response times within 8–10 minutes
New York City Police Department Aviation Unit
New_York_City_Police_Department_Aviation_Unit
Memorial Park Fidler-Wyckoff House Park Fish Playground Floyd Patterson Field Floyd Bennett Field (NPS - Gateway National Recreation Area) Fort Greene
List of parks in New York City
List_of_parks_in_New_York_City
2007 American film
he recounts that per Jumbo, Marat's grandchildren, whom he takes to Floyd Bennett Field on Tuesdays, act as his couriers. During the sting, Joseph is
We_Own_the_Night_(film)
Avenue in Brooklyn, New York
Hall High School, Kings Theatre, Brooklyn College, Kings Plaza, and Floyd Bennett Field. Flatbush Avenue is the border of Prospect Heights/Park Slope
Flatbush_Avenue
German prop-driven aircraft built 1937–1944
about 4,000 miles (6,400 km), making the flight from Berlin-Staaken to Floyd Bennett Field on 10/11 August 1938 in 24 hours and 56 minutes. It was originally
Focke-Wulf_Fw_200_Condor
Airport GA 5 Gasport 9G5 Royalton Airport GA 0 Glens Falls GFL GFL KGFL Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport GA 98 Hamilton VGC KVGC Hamilton Municipal Airport
List of airports in New York (state)
List_of_airports_in_New_York_(state)
2001 aviation accident in New York
aircraft, when in fact it was the vertical stabilizer. After the crash, Floyd Bennett Field's empty hangars were used as a makeshift morgue for the identification
American_Airlines_Flight_587
Highway in New York
small rest area on the eastbound lanes. Turning northeast through the Floyd Bennett Field area, the parkway bends north and passes a service area with gas
Belt_Parkway
Military rank
CWO2/Chief Carpenter John Arnold Austin, USN WO1 John W. Lang, USN WO1 Floyd Bennett, USN (Medal of Honor recipient) CWO4 Hershel W. Williams, USMC (Medal
Chief_warrant_officer
City in New York, United States
hot air balloon festival in the Glens Falls area, with events at the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport and Crandall Park. The Adirondack Stampede, a Professional
Glens_Falls,_New_York
1929 American utility aircraft
Norton Boardman (age 33) and John Louis Polando (age 29) flew from Floyd Bennett Field — a famous New York City-area early airport on western Long Island
Bellanca_CH-300_Pacemaker
Ranks in the U.S. Armed Forces
USAAF (Equivalent of WO1). (flew C-109 in C-B-I, TV and Radio star) WO1 Floyd Bennett, USN (Medal of Honor) FO Jackie Coogan, USAAF (Equivalent of WO1) (Distinguished
Warrant officer (United States)
Warrant_officer_(United_States)
American aviation pioneer who, along with Russell Boardman, flew from Floyd Bennett Field to Istanbul in 1931 to set an aviation record for the longest
John_Polando
Bridge between Brooklyn and Queens, New York
Peninsula in Queens, with Flatbush Avenue, in turn providing access to Floyd Bennett Field, Belt Parkway, and the Marine Park neighborhood in Brooklyn. The
Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge
Marine_Parkway–Gil_Hodges_Memorial_Bridge
1985 studio album by Warrior
All songs written and composed by Joe Floyd, except where noted: Band members Parramore McCarty – vocals Joe Floyd – guitars Bruce Turgon - bass (credited
Fighting_for_the_Earth
Bus route in Queens and Brooklyn, New York
the Gateway National Recreation Area around Jamaica Bay, including Floyd Bennett Field and Dead Horse Bay in Brooklyn, and Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis
Q35_(New_York_City_bus)
Military unit
Group (FHG) Marine Forces Reserve. The unit is headquartered out of Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York. The unit specializes in communications and
6th_Communication_Battalion
Island in New York City
layout remained relatively untouched. Prior to the construction of Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn in 1930, the island was considered as a site for a
Governors_Island
French parachuting pioneer (1878–1912)
"strangely un-American in expression and garb" in the WPA-funded mural at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York. In an incident reminiscent of the 1933
Franz_Reichelt
US National Recreation Area in New York and New Jersey
New York City. The grasslands of Floyd Bennett Field are a good place for viewing falcons such as kestrels. Floyd Bennett Field also includes concession
Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway_National_Recreation_Area
African American man murdered by law enforcement (1973–2020)
George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota
George_Floyd
Public park in Manhattan, New York
2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019. Rosenzweig & Blackmar 1992, pp. 400–401. Bennett, Jessica (September 25, 2007). "Should Carriage Horses Be Banned?". Newsweek
Central_Park
Highest award in the United States Armed Forces
Tiffany Cross was awarded to Navy CDR (later RADM) Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett for their flight to the North Pole in 1926. The decision was controversial
Medal_of_Honor
Award given to the first Allied aviator to fly nonstop from New York to Paris
attempts on the prize. From the US: polar explorer Richard E. Byrd, with Floyd Bennett and George Noville as crew, and backed by Rodman Wanamaker, had commissioned
Orteig_Prize
Airport, the Seaview Hospital and Farm Colony in Staten Island, and Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, were considered before the College Point site was
New_York_City_Police_Academy
Conjoined islands in New York City
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Randalls_and_Wards_Islands
Various New York City Police Department vehicles parked on West 30th Street during the George Floyd protests in June 2020
List of vehicles of the New York City Police Department
List_of_vehicles_of_the_New_York_City_Police_Department
Public square and park in Manhattan, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Madison Square and Madison Square Park
Madison_Square_and_Madison_Square_Park
Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
Greenwood corporation to a nonprofit organization. Land was acquired from the Bennett, Bergen, and Wyckoff families, who had owned the plots since the Dutch
Green-Wood_Cemetery
Airport in Jamaica
836 Squadron departed for the RN Air Section at Naval Air Station Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York City. In June 1942, floatplane support duties
Norman Manley International Airport
Norman_Manley_International_Airport
20th-century American aviator
and becoming the first to accomplish the feat alone. He departed from Floyd Bennett Field and continued on to Berlin where repairs were attempted to his
Wiley_Post
Island in the Bronx, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Hart_Island
Linear park in New York City
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
High_Line
British writer, aviator, adventurer, racehorse trainer (1902–1986)
off from Abingdon in southern England; her intended destination was Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, but after a 20-hour flight her Percival
Beryl_Markham
Folly in New York City's Central Park
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Belvedere_Castle
Crash in New York City with no survivors
hitting the swamp. However, a few men at Naval Air Station New York/Floyd Bennett Field saw the massive column of water rising above the hangars, and
American Airlines Flight 1 (1962)
American_Airlines_Flight_1_(1962)
Public park in Manhattan, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Tompkins_Square_Park
Strait in New York City
Atlantic Ocean. It separates the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens from the Floyd Bennett Field (formerly Barren Island) in Brooklyn. Rockaway Inlet is bounded
Rockaway_Inlet
Public park in Queens, New York
Long Island, North Beach Airport (now LaGuardia Airport), and later Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn directly across from Riis Park. The base was vacated
Jacob_Riis_Park
Disused tunnel in Brooklyn, New York
Island Yard Electric Motor Repair Shop Coney Island Yard Gatehouse Floyd Bennett Field Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79 Mary A. Whalen Substation
Cobble_Hill_Tunnel
including Prospect Park, Marine Park, and the community sports complex at Floyd Bennett Field provide residents an opportunity to practice and hone their sports
Sports_in_Brooklyn
Bay in Brooklyn, New York
islands to each other, and the mainland of Brooklyn, in order to create Floyd Bennett Field as New York City's first municipal airport. The entire area, including
Dead_Horse_Bay
Commercial airport in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
stations. It is a product of the merging of the former CGAS Brooklyn/Floyd Bennett Field, NY and Group Air Station Cape May, NJ into one unit. CGAS Atlantic
Atlantic City International Airport
Atlantic_City_International_Airport
Public park in Manhattan, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Carl_Schurz_Park
Transatlantic Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker (1933)
hence it was worthwhile to fly in either case. After taking off from Floyd Bennett Field in New York on July 15, 1933, 6:24 am EDT, Darius and Girėnas
Lituanica
Church in Brooklyn, New York
Island Yard Electric Motor Repair Shop Coney Island Yard Gatehouse Floyd Bennett Field Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79 Mary A. Whalen Substation
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
St._Ann_&_the_Holy_Trinity_Church
Intersection in Manhattan, New York
sculptor Antonin Jean Carles. The monument, known as the James Gordon Bennett Monument, consists of the Goddess of Wisdom, Minerva with her owls in front
Herald_Square
Public park in Manhattan, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
The_Battery_(Manhattan)
Military unit
aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field, with a six aircraft detachment at NAS Argentia, Newfoundland. On 25 June, two of the aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field were
VP-33
2010 film by Phillip Noyce
typical bureaucrat". The opening sequence in North Korea was shot at the Floyd Bennett Field, with an extra who had experience with prisoner exchanges acting
Salt_(2010_film)
NYC police SWAT and rescue unit
(Brooklyn North) ESS-9 (Queens South) ESS-10 (Queens North) ESS-11 (Floyd Bennett Field) (support vehicle assigned to SOD/ESU headquarters) ESS-14 Hazmat/Rescue
NYPD_Emergency_Service_Unit
Wooden roller coaster in New York City
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Coney_Island_Cyclone
American artist (1880–1961)
He was a member of the Federal Art Project, and worked on a mural at Floyd Bennett Field with Eugene Chodorow. There was a controversy about Joseph Stalin
August_Henkel
American seaplane
U.SCG HU-16E Albatross, Coast Guard 1259, crashed during takeoff at Floyd Bennett Field, killing four of the six crew on board. The aircraft had just
Grumman_HU-16_Albatross
Neighborhood in New York City
The first European settlement occurred in 1636 when Willem Adriaenszen Bennett and Jacques Bentyn purchased 936 acres (379 ha) between 28th and 60th Streets
Sunset_Park,_Brooklyn
Shopping mall in Brooklyn, New York City
the southeast corner of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue U, just north of Floyd Bennett Field. The mall was originally the property of a joint venture between
Kings_Plaza
American aviator (1911–1940)
United States Navy Reserve overtook him and clipped his plane's tail at Floyd Bennett Field. Schneider was born on October 20, 1911, at 2nd Avenue and 17th
Eddie_August_Schneider
Public park in Staten Island, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Freshkills_Park
Public school in New York City
member Louis Begley (born 1933), Polish-born American novelist Randy E. Bennett, educational researcher Barbara Berman (born 1938), represented New Jersey's
Erasmus_Hall_High_School
Neighborhood and park in New York City
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Gramercy_Park
delivered on 23 November. She was scrapped at Baltimore in May 1960. Floyd Bennett was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28
List_of_Liberty_ships_(F)
American aviator (1898–1933)
early American aviation pioneer who, along with John Polando, flew from Floyd Bennett Field to Istanbul, Turkey in 1931 to set an aviation record for the
Russell_Boardman
United States national monument
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Statue of Liberty National Monument
Statue_of_Liberty_National_Monument
Metropolitan zoo in the Bronx, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Bronx_Zoo
657 mi) Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos (France) Blériot 110 F-ALCC From Floyd Bennett Field, New York to Rayak, Syria 1933 February 6–8 8,544 km (5,309 mi)
List of flight distance records
List_of_flight_distance_records
Neighborhood in New York City
became part of Marine Park, but much of the rest of the island became Floyd Bennett Field. In 1935, the mill burned down to the water level due to vandals
Marine Park (neighborhood), Brooklyn
Marine_Park_(neighborhood),_Brooklyn
Air race between London, UK and New York City, USA
Douglas Phantom. The navy runners used Phantoms which flew from the Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station to Wisley Aerodrome and were refuelled by Handley
Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race
Daily_Mail_Trans-Atlantic_Air_Race
First aeroplane to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean
Carrying fuel for a 32-hour flight, The American Nurse took off from Floyd Bennett Field at 6:16 am EST on 13 September 1932. Clyde Pangborn was present
Miss_Veedol
Public park in Brooklyn, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Prospect_Park_(Brooklyn)
American aviator
and after several preparatory flights, the Ford Tri-Motor, named the Floyd Bennett in honor of the pilot of the first plane to fly over the North Pole
Harold_June
Aircraft flown by Wiley Post
fuel capacity of 645 gallons. On July 15, 1933, Wiley Post departed Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, in the Winnie Mae on what would become the first
Winnie_Mae
Flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean
Special J-300 high-wing monoplane named the Cape Cod from New York City's Floyd Bennett Field to Istanbul’s Yeşilköy Airport –present day Atatürk Airport– in
Transatlantic_flight
Topics referred to by the same term
arts league GFL Environmental, a Canadian waste collection company Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (IATA: GFL), in Warren County, New York GDNF family
GFL
Island in Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn, New York
Wildlife Refuge, and lies just east of the former Barren Island, where Floyd Bennett Field is now located. One of the early inhabitants of Ruffle Bar was
Ruffle_Bar
Historic pond in Manhattan, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Collect_Pond
Military unit
114th Bombardment Squadron, Light. It was organized on 1 March 1947 at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, and received federal recognition on 17 June 1947. The
114th_Fighter_Squadron
U.S. Fighter Squadron prominent in WW2
the war but was reactivated in the Marine Air Reserve flying out of Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York. They were again decommissioned sometime
VMF-132
Football tournament season
September 13, 2026 Osner's FC (UPSL) 3–2 American Soccer Club New York (NPSL) Brooklyn, New York 8:00 pm ET Stadium: Floyd Bennett Sports Complex
2027 U.S. Open Cup qualification
2027_U.S._Open_Cup_qualification
Public park in Manhattan, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Washington_Square_Park
Mausoleum in Manhattan, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Grant's_Tomb
Public park in Brooklyn, New York
National recreation areas Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Floyd Bennett Field Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jacob Riis Gateway National
Herbert_Von_King_Park
Aviation enthusiast and plane spotting community
In July 2008, a treasured British Airways Concorde, on display at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn during the restoration of its permanent home at the
NYCAviation
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